diff --git a/msm/sde/sde_encoder.c b/msm/sde/sde_encoder.c
index 6f4b65ea5cfc..4e8c3436b2aa 100644
--- a/msm/sde/sde_encoder.c
+++ b/msm/sde/sde_encoder.c
@@ -2652,7 +2652,9 @@ static void sde_encoder_virt_enable(struct drm_encoder *drm_enc)
 
 	_sde_encoder_input_handler_register(drm_enc);
 
-	if (!(msm_is_mode_seamless_vrr(cur_mode)
+	if ((drm_enc->crtc->state->connectors_changed &&
+			sde_encoder_in_clone_mode(drm_enc)) ||
+			!(msm_is_mode_seamless_vrr(cur_mode)
 			|| msm_is_mode_seamless_dms(cur_mode)
 			|| msm_is_mode_seamless_dyn_clk(cur_mode)))
 		kthread_init_delayed_work(&sde_enc->delayed_off_work,